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a Kauri tree. Most of these beasts were cut down in the last century - they made great masts on British ships. This is one of the last really old stands in the area. Unfortunately they take nearly a thousand years to get this big, so it'll be some time before the replacements they've started planting are worthy of tourist photos.

Christmas in the sun

January 10th 2009
Happy New Year everyone! We hope you've had a lovely time over the holidays - and apologies to those who didn't appreciate getting a sunny xmas card... hehehehe.. It's a while since we've been in touch but I won't bore you with the mundane details! We finally got our container of goods late in October so the house looks much more lived in - plus we bought bedroom furniture in the sales so w ... read more

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more

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